• How to get there

The most populous city of the EU (about 3.7 million people live here) is located in the east of Germany. The fastest way to get to the metropolis is by air — there are quite a few direct flights from Baku to Berlin. It is also possible to reach third countries by plane from Istanbul, for example, planes fly to Berlin 8-9 times a day, and the average journey time is about 3 hours. Direct flight from Baku takes 4 hours, and from Dubai - 6.5 hours. Direct flights are carried out by AZAL and Lufthansa airlines. You can get from Baku to Berlin with transfers and in the cities of Turkey. The cheapest flight from Baku to Berlin is with budget company Wizz Air. All flights to Berlin can be ordered online on our site mastertur.az on the main page in the flight tickets section.

• Where to stay

If you want to live near the main public transportation, look for hotels in Mitte, the historical center. Please note that there are always many travelers here and, as a result, you can't call it quiet. What can't be said about Charlottenburg in the western part of the city: this location is respectable, well-kept, and, let's add, not cheap at all. As an alternative, active East Berlin Friedrichshain. After the unification of Germany, it became one of the most fashionable and at the same time quite budget locations. There is also an abundance of street art, and vegetarian cafes, and yoga centers, and coworking spaces. Teledisko is also here - a 24-hour night club for one person inside a phone booth (address: Revaler Straße, 99).

• When is the best time to go?

The capital of Germany is wonderful at any time of the year. The climate here is moderately continental. Winter cannot be called too cold (in January, the thermometer can drop to -5 °C) or snowy: the white blanket does not last long. Already in April, everything is blooming and fragrant in city gardens and parks (the average temperature is +13 °C). Summer in Berlin is hot and wild (on average +23 °C). And in October, the city on the Spree is decorated with gold and crimson (usually around +13 °C in autumn).
Most of the tourists are in the city from May to September (and even — in the last week of December). In other words, if you like walking in quiet parks and you don't like queuing in museums, come here in autumn, winter and spring.

• How to move

It is possible to overcome long distances in the capital of Germany on the subway, on ground trains, and on bicycle paths. And the most interesting transportation is double-decker buses HOP-ON-HOP-OFF tickets for which you can find in the TOURS section on our site. By purchasing a ticket once, you can use the bus indefinitely. These buses run on a special route every 20-30 minutes and stop near all the attractions of Berlin. Free WiFi is provided on board, a map of Berlin is provided for free, and the most interesting thing is headphones. Having downloaded a certain program to your phone on board the bus, you will get access to the audio guide, which will tell you about the sights near which you will be in 13 languages.

• On public transport

You can move around the city on buses, trams, metro (U-Bahn), underground trains (S-Bahn), as well as on ferries (on the Spree or Lake Wannsee). Public transport in Berlin is fast, convenient (it covers the suburbs) and relatively inexpensive (compared, say, to London).
In the Tours section, by selecting the city of Berlin, you can find the Berlin Card with which you can use all public transport in the city during the valid period of the card, as well as excursions and entertainment in the city of Berlin, including Lego Land and much more.
Berlin is divided into three tariff zones. A — the central part of the metropolis (within the city railway), B — the entire remaining territory of the capital, and C — some suburbs and suburbs. Main attractions and other interesting locations are located within zones A and B.

• Festivals

If you find yourself in Berlin on May 1, take a look at the Kreuzberg district, where "Mayfest" is held every year - one of the most famous street festivals. During the festival, concerts, performances by circus artists and culinary fairs take place.
If you happen to be in the city at the end of August, don't miss Lange Nacht der Museen — "Night of Museums" in Berlin. From six in the evening to two in the morning, by buying one ticket, city residents and travelers can visit more than 70 cultural institutions, where concerts, master classes and lectures await them.
And even the capital of Germany is famous for its Christmas markets - they work from the end of November to December 31. One of the most visited of them is on the Gendarmenmarkt and Breitscheidplatz (in front of the memorial church of Kaiser Wilhelm).
The fair immerses you in the atmosphere of a winter fairy tale and home comfort. Breathing in the astringent smell of mulled wine and admiring the production of local artisans, it is difficult not to buy original Christmas toys and gingerbread cookies for family and friends.

• What to try

Getting to know local cuisine can be started with Currywurst — the most popular street food in Berlin: fried sausage cut into pieces with ketchup and curry sauce. Usually it is served on a cardboard plate with a small plastic fork. Presumably, this culinary symbol of Berlin was invented in 1949 by Gerta Hoiver, the owner of a snack bar in Charlottenburg: she accidentally mixed tomato paste with Indian seasoning.

• Conclusion

Berlin will give a lot of bright impressions to connoisseurs of the beautiful, to lovers of active recreation, to gourmets, and fashionistas. You can explore one of the most atmospheric and hospitable cities in Europe on your own. And it is possible — in the company of local guides: they will tell you about all the interesting places of the metropolis that you will not read in the guidebooks.

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